As You Sow environmental advocacy group tried 50 chocolate items produced by famous companies like Trader Joe's, Hershey's, Whole Foods, Ghirardelli and Earth Circle Organic, for metals.
Thirty-five of the items contained lead and cadmium and levels that were higher than those set by California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.
Lead poisoning is a general health issue because of its harming effects. Exposure to lead has been connected to learning disabilities, diminished IQ and even schizophrenia.
Lead can show up anyplace, yet the most widely recognized spots are dust and chips from old paint as indicated by the New York State Department of Health.
According to Medical Daily, cadmium contact is likewise harming. Past studies have connected cadmium exposure to lower birth weight, neurobehavioral issues and unfavorable results on male reproduction. Exposure to both metals can prompt kidney, liver and bone damage.
"Lead and cadmium accumulate in the body, so avoiding exposure is important, especially for children," As You Sow President Danielle Fugere mentioned in a report. "Our goal is to work with chocolate manufacturers to find ways to avoid these metals in their products."
The chocolate companies oppose this idea. A Hershey's representative told The Washington Post that their items meet the greater part of the vital criteria, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's and are safe for consumption.
"People have been eating cocoa and chocolate for centuries with no evidence of a single incident of concern regarding these naturally occurring minerals," he added.
The National Confectioners Association, a non-profit trade association of the candy store industry, said these metals are naturally occurring components that can be found in about every single eatable item like fish, meats, grains, fruits and vegetables.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences kept up that no measure of lead is safe. Besides, given the measure of chocolate items individuals expend every year which is around 9.5 pounds each year according to Infowars.
A month ago, As You Sow documented legitimate notices against these chocolate makers since they neglected to caution their clients of the unsafe measures of metals in their items.
